'Mind-boggling!' Burglar who cut himself birthday cake and stole golden Koran in bizarre break-in is jailed

Footage showed the thief smashing a patio door before entering the property.

After swiping a Samsung phone, Hussain helped himself to a piece of birthday cake from the kitchen and ate it.

Just 30 minutes later, the 33-year-old broke in and burgled a second home, where he took a host of grocery items including steaks.

His DNA was discovered on a cigarette butt that he had smoked and left outside the property.

The following day, he burgled a third home after climbing in through an open window.

He proceeded to steal a 50-inch television, a gold-coloured copy of the Koran and kitchen knives.

Hussain was quickly identified after Cambridgeshire Constabulary officers reviewed CCTV footage of his crimes.

He was later arrested on August 1, where he was discovered carrying the stolen Koran with him.

The 33-year-old pleaded guilty of three counts of burglary at Cambridge Crown Court.

Hussain was sentenced to two years and two months behind bars on November 7.

DC George Corney from Cambridge Constabulary's Acquisitive Crime Team said: “Hussain’s audacity to help himself to a slice of cake during a burglary is mind boggling.

“These offences had a significant psychological, as well as financial, impact on the victims.

"I’m pleased Hussain was swiftly identified and has now been brought to justice.

“Tackling burglary remains a priority for the constabulary and we will continue to bring perpetrators before the courts wherever possible.”

In 2024/25, 166,577 home burglaries were reported in England and Wales.

This figure translates to an average 456 robberies every day.

In the Peterborough area, more than 2,900 burglaries were noted between October 2024 and September 2025.

Across the UK, an estimated one in every 100 homes are robbed annually.

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